Florida A&M Signs Early Class For Rattler Football 2014

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (12/18/13)  --  Coach Earl Holmes and staff today announced early period signing of junior college, transfers and prep school athletes for the 2014 football season. 

The following recruits represent the early signing class of 2014:

 

Patrick Dalton (6’6", 340 lbs.) Fayetteville, Ga. – OL,  Whitewater High School, Jireh Preparatory School.  Dalton is an impressive addition to the Rattler offensive line.  He was recruited by Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Clemson and Tennessee.  He is considered a behemoth lineman, who could develop into a prototype of a guard.  For his size, he is reported to have quick feet and extremely strong hands.  He has athletic legs and a massive upper body.  His lengthy wingspan is important because when he latches on to a defender, he can render them useless.  Rated #51 on Georgia Top 65 rankings in 2012 by National Underclassmen Football Combine (NUFC).  NUFC 5th ranked OL of 13 on Georgia Top 65 for 2012.

Keir Abrams (5’11", 240 lbs.)  Berkeley, California – FB, Berkeley High School.  Abrams is a solid lead blocker and capable of getting tough yards.  He also has soft hands and is able to make receptions out of the backfield.  He went to Costa Contra College in San Pablo, California. Bench pressed 335 lbs. at age 16.

Shazzon Mumphrey (6’4”, 230 lbs.), Louisville, Kentucky – QB, Waggener Traditional High School, Dakota College at Bottineau.  Mumphrey is an athletic quarterback, who excels in a pro-style offense, who threw for over 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns last season.  He runs a 4.5, 40-yard dash. He is a solid athlete benching 335 lbs., and squatting 475 lbs. Photo Gallery.  Offered by Alabama A&M, Bethune-Cookman, North Carolina Central, and Savannah State. A Dec. 2013 junior college graduate, he was rated as a two star QB by Rivals.Com.

 
Brian Blackburn Jr. (6’6”, 225 lbs.), Detroit, Michigan's Crockett Vocational Tech – QB, He was ranked the No.25 ranked player in the state of Michigan and was ranked three star by 247.com and Scout.com.  As a junior, Blackburn went 134 for 219 (61%), 2234 yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He rushed for 1,049 yards and nine touchdowns. Received offers from Toledo, Buffalo and Central Michigan of the MAC.    Photo Gallery. Transferring from University of Toledo  as redshirt sophomore.

Mateo Kambui (6’3”, 288 lbs.) Wichita, Kansas – OC, Heights High School.  Helped Butler Community College to a 9-2 record last season.  He made first team All-KJCCC this past season at center. Highlights.  Kansas Class 6A, First Team All-State as senior. Photo  Appears also to be a comedian.....from his twitter account 12/20/13: "Felt broke putting $5 in my gas tank, then I looked over and seen this dude put $4 in his.... At that moment I knew the struggle was real."

Kendall Bruton (5’11", 185 lbs.) Long Island, New York -- DB, Nassau Community College.  Bruton is a solid run-stopper as well as pass defender.  He had 20 tackles, 11 pass break-ups and two interceptions, both returned for touchdowns last season. 

Sumir Burns (6’2”, 295 lbs.) Linden High School, Linden, NJ – NG/DT, Monroe College.  Burns earned Player of the Week Oct. 8, for his defensive performance.  He had 60 tackles on the season, with 31 solos and 29 assists.  He had three sacks and finished fourth in the conference in tackles.  Photo  Named First Team All Northeast Football Conference in 2013.

Antoine Pickett Jr. (6’0”, 190 lbs.) De La Salle High School, Concord, California – RB/LB/DB, Contra Costa College.  Pickett was ranked the No.2 defensive back in California by MaxPreps.  He runs a 4.5 - 40 yard dash and has a 25” vertical leap.  Previously offered by Sacramento State, North Dakota and Northern Colorado. Signed with Sacramento State in Feb. 2011, played one season, and bounced back to JC for a second shot at FBS.  He was one of the top players on De La Salle's 2009 and 2010 CIF State D-I title teams. Brother is Adarius Pickett, a four star cornerback and UCLA commit out of El Cerrito High School (Class of 2014). Photo.

A.J. Liddell (6’3”, 200 lbs.) Atlanta, Georgia – WR, Atlanta Prep.  ESPN rated Lidell as the No.49 player in the state.  He was also three-star ranked by ESPN.  Originally out of West Lake HS, he had several offers out of high school.  While he plays wide receiver, he is also solid as a punt and kick returner. 

Matt Tiedermann (6’1”, 310 lbs.) Ephraim, Utah – OL, Snow College.  Tiedermann is an agile offensive lineman who could bolster the interior offensive line. With quick feet and great arm strength, Tiedermann was a teammate of Rattler receiver Casey Glines. 

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Ronald Harris II (6’3”, 220 lbs.)  Raleigh, NC – LB, Jireh Prep.  All-Conference in high school at Leesville Road High School. Harris is known as a solid tackler, while having good coverage skills when he drops back. He has excellent lateral movement inside a solid frame. His story.  As a senior Ron helped the Pride (Leesville Road H.S.) to it first undefeated (12-1) regular season in 2011 and the third round of the NCHSAA 4AA playoffs. Ron made 68 solo tackles and one fumble recovery during his senior season.

Eddie Lee Williams  (6'-3", 204 lbs.) Panama City Beach, Florida - Safety, Arnold High School. Transfer from Alabama, ranked No.1 player in Florida by ESPNU and Rivals.com in 2011. The football All-American was kicked out of the University of Alabama following his involvement in a second degree robbery and credit card fraud with three other Alabama football players. Williams, a former five-star recruit, did not play in 2012, but did practice at WR, as a redshirt freshman with the 2012 'Bama national championship team.  He chose Alabama over Florida State, Florida and Auburn.  Photos.  Williams Bio.  (beepbeep)
 

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